By LACEY DALEY - Friday, July 9, 2010 BOSTON - Most people have viewed a finished piece of art in a gallery, shop or on a living room wall. But how many have had the occasion to see how and under what conditions it takes to get there? My guess is not many, especially for those like myself who are relatively new to the visual arts scene. As artscope’s summer intern, I had no idea what to expect when I set out for SoWa’s First Friday Open Studios on July 2. I thought open studios simply meant artists opened their doors. Much to my surprise, most of the studios that were open concealed all evidence and paraphernalia of the art work. All that remained were shining floors, high heels, wine and priced artwork. The artists were friendly and the work was astonishing, but nothing quite fit the picture in my head. The first "working" studio that I hunted down drew me in with a waft of wet … [Read more...] about Open Studio vs. Working Studio
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Baring All: Figurative Masterworks from the Mourlot Archives
by BRIAN GOSLOW “Baring All: Figurative Masterworks from the Mourlot Archives” provides the chance to view previously unseen pieces from the collection of master printer Fernand Mourlot, including human figure renderings by Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, from February 9 through March 30 at DTR Modern Galleries at 167 Newbury Street in Boston. Mourlot’s grandson, Fernand Mourlot, who founded the archives, will speak on the history of his family’s press (which produced its first work in 1852), and the lithographic process, on March 3. … [Read more...] about Baring All: Figurative Masterworks from the Mourlot Archives